Thea Gilmore - She Speaks In Colours

‘She Speaks In Colours’ was written for BBC Radio 2’s intrepidly creative 21st Century Folk initiative to view the life experiences of five listeners from the North East through the prism of folk song in its broadest sense - telling of the real lives of working people in song. Delyth Raffell from Blyth tragically lost her teenage daughter, Ellen, aged just 16, to anaphylaxis. This led Delyth and her family to set up a charity in her memory, called Ellen’s Gift of Hope, to support other children in their region who face challenges in life due to health issues, special needs and disabilities. Thea said: “It was such an honour to be a part of the 21st Century Folk project. I don’t think I have ever felt such a responsibility as a songwriter to capture a person and a mood as I did with this song. It has been a privilege to listen to Delyth and her family remember Ellen. It has been a privilege to try to do justice to Ellen’s life in song. They’ll all be with me forever.” Listen and follow The